Legal Opinion
United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 1546 v. Illinois-American Water Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 26, 2009No. 08-3144PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Illinois-Ameriean Water Company (“IAWC”) terminated Glenn Williams after he failed to abide by the terms of a Last Chance Agreement (“LCA”). At the time of Williams’s dismissal, United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1546, the labor organization that represents many of IAWC’s employees, was challenging the validity of the LCA. The Union grieved William’s termination as well, and both grievances proceeded to arbitration, where an arbitrator found in the Union’s favor. 1 The arbitrator reinstated Williams after concluding that the LCA did not contemplate his termination…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United Paperworkers International Union v. Misco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
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- Ethyl Corporation v. United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc and Local No. 7441, United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-ClcCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, and United Transportation UnionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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